Monstrous chocolate tart: A chocolate tart so delicious it will give you chills

Halloween is around the corner and what better way to celebrate than with a spooky and delicious dessert? Our monstrous chocolate tart is the perfect recipe to amaze your guests and make your Halloween party unforgettable. Soft, delicious, and with a touch of mystery, this cake is a true masterpiece of pastry.

The Perfect Base: A Soft and Fluffy Tart
For the base of our monstrous tart, we chose a classic shortcrust pastry, soft and crumbly. The pastry is the secret to a perfect tart, able to enhance the intense taste of chocolate.

A Creamy and Intense Filling
The heart of our tart is a creamy filling made with hazelnut cream. The soft and velvety texture pairs perfectly with the crumbly crust, creating an irresistible contrast of textures.

Ideas to Present Your Monstrous Tart
To best present your monstrous tart, you can use a black or purple plate or decorate it with raffia or burlap. You can also add pumpkin or ghost-shaped LED candles to create an even more suggestive atmosphere.

Below are other spooky recipes for Halloween:

Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Economical
Preparation time: 15 Minutes
Portions: 6 People
Cooking methods: Oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, Halloween

706.58 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 706.58 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 74.11 (g) of which sugars 30.45 (g)
Proteins 10.36 (g)
Fat 42.20 (g) of which saturated 19.73 (g)of which unsaturated 11.22 (g)
Fibers 2.81 (g)
Sodium 143.27 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 134 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
7 oz butter
2 egg yolks
3/4 cup sugar
1 lemon (grated zest)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
to taste hazelnut cream (or Nutella)

Tools

Tart Molds Lacor 68540 – Aro Perforated Round Mold, 8 x 0.8 inches, gray color
Parchment Paper Cuki Natural Parchment Paper, 13 x 15 inches, 20 Sheets

Steps for Monstrous Chocolate Tart

You can find the recipe for the classic shortcrust pastry here
Divide the dough into 2 parts. Roll out one part on parchment paper and place it on the bottom of a 8-inch tart pan, arrange the edges and prick the bottom with a fork. Cover the base with hazelnut cream, making a nice thick layer.
Take the other half of the dough and roll it out on a sheet of parchment paper, with a thickness of half an inch. With a sharp knife, cut out the eyes, and the smile with sharp teeth, and make two holes for the nose. Remove the cut-out shortcrust pieces. Place the face on the surface of the cake, if there are rough spots, use some water on your fingertips to “erase” them. Press the edges of the tart together.
With the leftover dough, make small sausages, which we will use as fingers. Place them on the crust, pressing a little and moistening the base with a bit of water, to attach them, so that they seem to want to come out of the cake. Sprinkle everything with a bit of sugar. Bake in a preheated static oven at 320°F for 40 minutes.